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Global Vocab
Matching Word with Description
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apartheid | A policy of segregation on grounds of race (South Africa) |
| Terrace Farming | Series of steps cut into a hillside for planting |
| Domino Theory | The idea that countries would fall to communism without the help of the United States |
| Quipus | Inca used colored threads knotted in different ways to record information |
| Sphere of Influence | A country in which another country has power to affect development although it has no formal authority |
| Archipelago | Chain of islands |
| Mandate of Heaven | Heaven granted emperors the right to rule (China) |
| Interdependence | A mutual dependence between countries |
| Satellite States | An independent country that is under heavy political, economic, and military control from another country (Satellite states and Russia) |
| Totalitarian | Government that is dictatorial and requires complete control (Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin) |
| Westernization | To adopt Western ideas and culture |
| Mandate | An official order (Mandate of Heaven) order from God |
| Indulgences | Payments made to the medieval church as forgiveness for one's sins |
| Containment | A cold war policy that called for containing communism to areas already under its influence |
| Agrarian | Farming/agriculture |
| Civil Disobendience | Purposeful breaking of laws to protest actions by the government |
| Schism | Split (Roman Empire) |
| Civil Service Exam | An exam in China based on Confucian teachings to select people for jobs in the bureaucracy |
| Self-Determiniation | Refers to human rights (religion, race, equality) |
| Commune/Collective Farms | A government owned farm where peasants work on a quota system |
| Divine | From God |
| Manorlism | Lord's manor during the Middle Ages |
| Authoritarian | Person or government that enforces strict obedience |
| Famine | Starvation |
| Glasnost and Perostrika | More openness in the economy and government of the Soviet Union |
| Prussia | Former independent kingdom and state of Germany |
| Iron Curtain | An imaginary curtain that isolated Eastern Europe from the rest of the world |
| Reconquista | The re-conquest of Spain by the Christians |
| Hanseatic League | Association of guilds in Germany to protect rights |
| Quarn | Islamic holy book |
| Quota | A limited or fixed number |
| Red Guard | Students in China who brutalized anyone who criticized Mao's government |
| Geocentric | Representing the earth as the center of the universe |
| Dissidents | A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state |
| Cyrillic Alphabet | Passed on to Russia from the Byzantine Empire |
| Astrolable | A device used to determine latitude |
| Artisan | A worker in a skilled trade (pottery/basket weaving) |
| Caravel | A Portuguese ship |
| Desertification | Process by which fertile land becomes desert from over grazing of animals |
| Absolutism | Complete power (kings, queens, emperors) |
| Diversity | Having a variety (as in cultural diversity) |
| Guild | An association of artisans or merchants (basket weavers/potters) |
| Renaissance | Rebirth that occurred in Europe. Rediscovery of the art from Greece and Roman times |
| Cultural Diffusion | Spread of beliefs, social activities, food |
| Alliance | A union formed between countries for their mutual benefit |
| Divine Right | Kings and queens have a God-given right to rule and to rebel against this would be a sin |
| Isolationism | Neutral, no military or political alliance with a world power |
| Nationalism | Pride in one's country |
| Papacy | The office or authority of the pope |
| Anti-Semitic | Prejudice against Jews |
| Non-alignment | Neutral, no military or political alliance with a world power |
| Detente | The easing of hostility strained relations between countries |
| Diaspora | The moving of Jews outside of Israel (could be the moving of other groups as well) |
| Edicts | An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority |
| Despot | A ruler that holds absolute power |
| Proclamation | A public or official announcement of great importance |
| Coup | A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government |
| Proletariat | Working class |
| Imperialism | Strong country taking over a smaller weaker country for their raw materials |
| Assimilation | Absorbing one cultural group into another (Native American/white men) |
| Decentralized | Away from a single center or location (Greek city-states) |
| Colonialism | The governing influence of a nation over a dependent people (Britain colonizing parts of Africa) |
| Reparations | War debts (Germany after WWl) |
| Bolsheviks | Russians during the revolution |
| Feudalism | Form of government during the Middle Ages (Land in exchange for protection) |
| Legalism | Strict or rigid laws |
| Subcontinent | Large land mass which is a distinguishable part of a continent (India) |
| Bureaucracy | Government |
| Theocratic | Religious |
| Kristallnacht | Night of broken glass (Jewish businesses) |
| Polis | Another name for a city-state in Greece |
| Encomienda System | Spanish legal system where Spanish colonist were granted a piece of land in South America along with the native people who lived on it. The indigenous people were then treated as slaves forced to work the land |
| Secular | Non-religious |
| Self-sufficiency | Able to meet one's own needs |
| Indigenous | Native to a place, orginating there |
| Market Economy | Supply and demand economy |
| Ethnocentrism | The belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group (China/Middle Kingdom) |
| Laissez-faire | A policy of letting things take their own course without interfering (government) |
| Urbanization | People leaving farms to work in the cities during the Industrial Revolution |
| Bubonic Plaque or Black Death | Disease spread in Europe and Asia by fleas |
| Animism | The belief that everything has a spirit |
| Tribute | Payment which is intended to show gratitude or respect |
| Command Economy | Production, investment, prices, and incomes are all determined by the government |
| Sovereignty | A country or states independent right to self-control |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Primary Source | Document or physical object which was written or created during the time period under study |
| Appeasement | Making concessions to an enemy power in order to avoid conflict (Hitler)(Kid and the cookie) |
| Archaeologist | Person that studies human history and prehistory by analyzing artifacts |
| Traditional Economy | Traditions, customs, and beliefs shape the goods and services produced. Generally rural farm-based economies |
| Bartering | Exchange of goods or services without using money |
| Topography | A detailed map of the surface features of the land (mountains, valleys, plains) |
| Peninsula | Land mass surrounded on three sides by water |
| Bourgeoisie | Middle Class |
| Mercantilism | Balance of trade (imperialism, colonialism, mercantilism) |
| Humanism | System of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine matters |
| Fascist | An authoritarian/militaristic nationalist (Hitler, Mussolini) |
| Sociologist | The study of human society |
| Spatial Data | Information about a physical object represented by numerical values in a geographic coordinate system. Think latitude and longitude |
| Coalition Government | Parliamentary government where several political parties cooperate, reducing dominance of any one party |
| Secessionist Movement | Separating from. Example: north and south during the civil war |
| Semipermanent | Less than permanent but with some stability or endurance. Example: hair color |
| Cultural Bridges | Bringing two cultures together. Example: because Korea sits between China and Japan it was considered a cultural bridge |
| Four Noble Truths | Four central beliefs of Buddhism |
| Koran | Islamic Holy Book |
| Filial Piety | In Confucianism it is a respect for one's father, elders, and ancestors |
| Shah | Title given to an emperor, king or lord of an Islamic state |
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Carol Mack
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